Copenhagen, main attractions

Amalienborg Palace

The seat of Danish monarchy, the Amalienborg Palace is the residence of Queen Margrethe II, husband Prince Henrik, and crown prince Frederik. The palace is actually composed of four smaller palaces grandly flanking a square, where a statue sculpted by French artist Saly is the centerpiece. The changing of the guards can be viewed there every day at noon.

The four palaces were said to built in the mid-1800s upon order by King Frederik V. The king needed a new royal palace but didn't want to shell out any payment for it. He then ordered four noble families to build palaces in that manner in exchange for tax immunity for 40 years as a reward for their services to the crown. The palaces then officially became the royal family's residence in 1794 and is considered as one of the great architectural masterpieces in Europe for its beauty.

Tivoli Gardens

Found in the heart of Copenhagen, the Tivoli Gardens is like a door to a magical experience. This is where theaters, romantic gourmet restaurants, cafes, bars, and a fantastic roller coaster are located in the city. After opening its doors in 1843, the Tivoli Gardens have never failed to delight all audiences with its fairy-tale setting. During Christmastime, it turns into a Christmas theme park with a skating rink and an outdoor old-fashioned market.

Gefion Fountain

This is the largest monument in Copenhagen, which was built in honor of the goddess Gefion.

Legend says that long before civilization started, Gefion, a very powerful goddess, was rewarded by Swedish king Gylfe for her hard work. King Gylfe told Gefion that she could have the land that she can plough up for one night and one day and she could do with it whatever she wanted.

Gefion then turned her four sons into oxen, big and strong enough to plough the land for her. And when her time expired, she put all the land into the Øresund and created Zealand, which is the very island where Copenhagen is located. The hole which was left in the ground from Gefion's sons' ploughing is now the Lake Vänern in Sweden, which is said to be shaped the same way that Zealand is shaped o the map.

The Bridge

This is the bridge which connects two countries, as the Øresund Fixed Link connects Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmoe, Sweden. It spans a total of 16 kilometers and goes through an artificial island as well as through a man-made tunnel.

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